quizscope.exe

QuizScope Installer

QuizScope

The application quizscope.exe by QuizScope has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from d1.quizscope.com.
Publisher:
QuizScope  (signed and verified)

Product:
QuizScope Installer

Version:
4.0.4504.0

MD5:
f1a485731ca3249c9fe7ed5f75e7314f

SHA-1:
e0077cac942269df9ffedc0afc5e54d7d77981c4

SHA-256:
e36f72f8e07a4bacaddb389bf51b8786471c040d7eb4515d0d63e02af61ad09b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:39:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse.QuizScop.Installer (M)
16.6.27.8

File size:
272.5 KB (279,016 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.4504.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\quizscope.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/8/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/8/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=QuizScope, O=QuizScope, L=Irvine, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6334CF32E921A4E1CD4C0C18E1CEBE72

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BsyB+dX08rJqkEV2dw7Gpt7pvRmqVTrXJTJaA1VBex3RS3DIx:xB8zdqkEV2UGptdZpVJJBVUxIT+

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9129

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file quizscope.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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